The playback menu, Avoiding “grainy” photographs: noise reduction – Nikon Coolpix 4300 User Manual
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The playback menu contains the following two pages of options for
managing the pictures on the memory card:
Playback menu 1
Playback menu 2
1
Press MENU button to
display playback menu
Select
p
2
Delete
P. 118
Folders
P. 121
Slide Show
P. 122
Protect
P. 124
Hide Image
P. 125
Print Set
P. 126
Transfer
P. 128
640
Small Picture
P. 129
30S
Auto Off
P. 88
PLAY BACK MENU1
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
PAGE2
SELECT
SET
PLAY BACK MENU2
Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6
4
0
30S
OFF
SELECT
SET
See p. 69 for more information on using camera menus.
Menu Guides—The Shooting Menu/The Playback Menu
Avoiding “Grainy” Photographs: Noise Reduction
At shutter speeds slower than 1/4 sec., “noise” in
the form of randomly-space, brightly-colored
pixels may appear in pictures, particularly in
shadows. To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds,
select On from the noise reduction menu.
SELECT
SET
NOISE REDUCTION
On
Off
OFF
Option
Description
On
The effect of noise on the recorded image is minimized.
Off
Noise reduction is canceled and normal exposure control is used.
Recording Time
Turning noise reduction on more than doubles the amount of time needed to
save pictures to the memory card.
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
Noise reduction cannot be used in combination with BSS (p. 102), Auto
Bracketing (p. 114), or Continuous setting other than Single (p. 100).
The Playback Menu
To view the playback menu:
Confirming Noise Reduction
While Noise Reduction is in effect and the shutter
speed is below 1/4 sec., an NR icon appears in the
monitor.
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